Convergent evolution of similar phenotypic features in similar environmental contexts has
long been taken as evidence of adaptation. Nonetheless, recent conceptual and empirical …

▪ Abstract Understanding adaptation in morphological and physiological traits requires
elucidation of how traits relate to whole-organism performance and how performance relates …

To understand the effects of temperature on biological systems, we compile, organize, and
analyze a database of 1,072 thermal responses for microbes, plants, and animals. The …

The pace of phenotypic diversification during adaptive radiation should decrease as
ecological opportunity declines. We test this prediction using phylogenetic comparative …

Hypothesis: Natural and sexual selection should be stronger on whole-organism functional
performance traits (sprinting, biting) than on correlated morphological variables. Organisms …

The emerging field of Conservation Physiology links environmental change and ecological
success by the application of physiological theory, approaches and tools to elucidate and …

Species of Anolis lizards that use broad substrates have long legs, which provide enhanced
maximal sprint speed, whereas species that use narrow surfaces have short legs, which …

I present a dynamic bioenergetic model that couples individual energetics and population
dynamics to predict current lizard ranges and those following climate warming. The model …

Recent years have seen an increased emphasis on measuring ecologically relevant
performance capabilities to understand associations between morphology and habitat use …

Locomotor performance is a fundamental link between an animal and its environment.
Considerable evidence has accumulated about the biomechanical, physiological and …